Comments on Meet Peter DeBoerTypePad2008-07-21T01:35:14ZMiami Heraldhttp://miamiherald.typepad.com/flapanthers/tag:typepad.com,2003:http://miamiherald.typepad.com/flapanthers/2008/07/meet-peter-debo/comments/atom.xml/Slapshot1106 commented on 'Meet Peter DeBoer'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e200e553ca73e088342008-07-21T14:46:45Z2008-07-21T14:46:45ZSlapshot1106Great insight about the new skipper...Hope he can put a spark under Horton. If he can't, then there's probably not...<p>Great insight about the new skipper...Hope he can put a spark under Horton. If he can&#39;t, then there&#39;s probably not much hope that anyone else can. <br />
I think everyone has to be pulling for this guy. He&#39;s the underdog, sleeper pick that is finally being given his chance. Also, any sort uptempo style will be refreshing...I support JM overall, but given the current status of THIS team, I believe you can&#39;t be afraid to try different things once in a while. JM knows the game very well, but his conservative style can be coma-inducing at times...<br />
This team may still be a year or two away from postseason play, but if you know and love the game, you can still appreciate a great sport that is played with hard-work, aggressiveness, and passion that eventually leads you in the right direction. <br />
Edmonton is one of those teams that may not make the playoffs every year, but still plays some pretty exciting hockey. It&#39;s a tough place to attract free agents to play there, but their uptempo style makes for exciting hockey. Once the Panthers get this mis-management turned around, there shouldn&#39;t be much of a problem attracting free agents to the South Fl area...<br />
Team-toughness and a posititive work ethic are very underrated...Here are top-6 fwds are pretty much given their spots, as there aren&#39;t enough upcoming talented new guys to challenge them. Booth is probably our only pick that has exceeded expectations as far as draft picks. It&#39;s nice to see someone start as a 4th liner and work is way up to the top lines through hard work and dedication. Weiss and Horton were pretty much handed their spots due to lack of talent in the organiztion. As far as team-toughness goes, how long did Monty have to go to try to protect his teammates?? It was very unfair to him as that is not his role. Finally they bring in Belak as that was long overdue, but you also need other guys that aren&#39;t afraid to muck and gring in the corners....Hopefully, more emphasis is put on these intangibles...Hockey is still the best sport even if you aren&#39;t winning every night, so I say a fresh start with a fresh coach is a positive...Let&#39;s hope he has some influence on this team&#39;s work ethic, and the uptempo style should follow and bring some energy to an organization that desperately needs it.... </p>Whale4ever commented on 'Meet Peter DeBoer'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e200e553ca113b88342008-07-21T11:34:22Z2008-07-21T11:34:22ZWhale4everWelcome, Pete!<p>Welcome, Pete!</p>John commented on 'Meet Peter DeBoer'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e200e553c9582888342008-07-21T02:39:25Z2008-07-21T02:39:25ZJohnAwesome stuff GR!<p>Awesome stuff GR!</p>